Paper I · 17 Basic English · 17.2 Vocabulary

17.2.2 Idioms, phrases, spellings and commonly confused words

An idiom means something different from its words, a homophone sounds like another word but means something else, and a spelling question tests a few fixed rules plus a list of words that people often get wrong.

  • TGPSC MPSO / ASO · Paper I
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Key terms

  • idiom
  • phrase
  • phrasal verb
  • spelling
  • homophone
  • commonly confused words
  • affect effect
  • principal principle
  • stationary stationery
  • double consonant
  • ie ei rule

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Common trapsFoundation
  5. Quick revisionFoundation

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